There was a time, not long ago when superbikes were so diabolically cool and stylish that it didn't matter what brand you opted for—you were going to snap necks. I would say 2015 is around that peak, but it wouldn't take much to sway me to even a decade before that.
Go back and look at the 2015 R1, Fireblade, F4, Panigale 1299, or any other brand you can think of from that era and sit with them. Peak cool. Yes, Euro emission restrictions play a big part in how bad some of the current crop of superbikes look when fresh off the production line, just check the latest Fireblade's exhaust.
Manufacturers can't really do anything about that, but when it comes to winglets, they have a choice, and the 2025 Panigale V2 and V2S prove that.
Ducati worked around Euro 5+ emission regulations and still gave these models absolutely beautiful under-tail twin exhausts—in this writer's opinion—and flat-out said "no" to winglets. That combination of decisions and designs makes the 2025 Panigale V2 and V2S two of the most beautiful sportbikes, that have all the modern styling cues and features you could ask for.
